Knott’s Berry Farm announced plans to continue their series of successful food festivals as the theme park remains closed. Beginning November 20, on select dates through January 3 Knott’s will host the “Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm” event. Starting back...
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Dollywood Kicks Off Smoky Mountain Christmas 2019
The holidays are just around the corner, which means Dollywood will soon kick off its annual, award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Running Nov. 9, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020, Smoky Mountain Christmas offers guests more than 5 million lights, live...
Continue reading...REVIEW: The Sights And Sounds of Kings Dominion’s Inaugural Winterfest
On August 16, 2017, Kings Dominion made their announcement for what was coming to the park in 2018. While everyone was excited that the park was getting the Mid-Atlantic’s first hybrid coaster in Twisted Timbers (and deservedly so!), Kings Dominion...
Continue reading...WinterFest Returns To Carowinds
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’? In the lane, snow is glistenin’. A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight, walkin’ in a WinterFest Wonderland. After its debut last year, WinterFest at Carowinds quickly became one of my favorite events/seasons to visit...
Continue reading...“It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” as Carowinds Prepares for Winterfest
In past years, after the monsters of SCarowinds finished terrifying the midways of Carowinds around Halloween, it meant that the park would settle down for a long winter’s nap, until reopening the following Spring. Not this year, though. Carowinds is...
Continue reading...Hersheypark’s Christmas Candylane 2017 Begins
The holiday season is upon us, and parks are beginning to flip the switch on their Christmas-themed events and activities. Hersheypark kicks off its annual Christmas Candylane event today and has a holiday- and chocolate-infused lineup of attractions and entertainment...
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Returns in 2017
For me, the holiday season begins the day after Halloween. Fortunately for those of us who start celebrating early, Dollywood’s official holiday season kicks off this weekend, November 4, 2017, with the start of another Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Dollywood’s...
Continue reading...A Day at Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas 2016
Yesterday, I embarked on my annual trip to Dollywood for the park’s Smoky Mountain Christmas event, which features a slew of holiday-themed shows, a billion lights (maybe less, maybe more?), festive eats and, of course, most of the park’s rides. Before we...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2016
If you’re in search of a gift for a roller coaster enthusiast friend or family member this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. Our 2016 roller coaster enthusiast gift guide features an array of gift ideas that are sure to please...
Continue reading...See the Incredible 2016 Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo
Last Thursday night (11/17) we got a preview of Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and this year it’s bigger and better than ever, with new attractions and traditional favorites. “Wildlights is a fantastic time to visit the Zoo because you get...
Continue reading...Holiday Season Recap: SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration 2015
We finally wrapped up the 2015 holiday season by heading back to SeaWorld Orlando for their Christmas Celebration. For the 2015 holiday season, we attended SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular (which you can read about here), Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party...
Continue reading...Holiday Season Recap: Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2015
For our third trip to a theme park in the Central Florida area for a holiday-themed event, we headed back to Magic Kingdom in December to attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We previously made a trip to Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s...
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